Columbia Wait Listers Share Your Pain

I sent an LOCI just last week. I mentioned a performance-based raise that I recently received here at work and a new service-oriented position I've been selected for in my Mormon congregation. It's not much, but it's all I have. I'll probably stay on through the month of June, but I don't want to torture myself into July.

There was some data collected for, I believe, the 1996 application cycle. It showed that Columbia had a waitlist of 600 people. It ended up taking 30 people from that waitlist. Even though that data is from a long time ago, it's definitely not comforting. I'm having trouble writing a LOCI since the probability of an acceptance seems so small. Regardless, I'll stay on the Columbia waitlist as long as possible. I'm not too sad about it, I have a 30k a year offer from GWU. I'm sure the rest of you have similar offers that rock just as much, if not more.

Keep in mind that this info exists on a website that solicits a law admission help service.

I never read into the data much. It just means that there aren't many schools that pull from Columbia. I kinda figured that already.

...maybe it's a good sign that the waitlist->acceptance happened so early. They said they would review as spots materilized. They also said that this would evaluations would start in June and this is half a month early. Wishful thinking probably.

Anyone else get that letter saying "We're keeping you on the waitlist"?

Anyone dropping off?

Not yet. When did you get the letter? Where are you? You staying on?

I got it yesterday. At first I thought it was a rejection (smaller envelope), but once I held it in my hand I knew it was something MUCH more sinister...another reply mail postcard for the "reserve list."

I live in LA so...I'm really kind of surprised that I got it before anyone else here.